PRINCETON— Spring
may be just around the
corner, but so is the March
18 primary election.
On Monday, Bureau
County Clerk Kami Hieronymus said her office is
already receiving absentee ballot applications for
the upcoming primary. As
soon as the applications

are processed and the ballots received in her office,
then the ballots will be
mailed to those requesting them. Her office will
probably handle 150
absentee ballots for this
year’s primary election,
she said.
In previous elections,
her office would have
processed probably 300
absentee ballots, but that
number has decreased

since more and more people are taking advantage
of early voting by coming into her office. The
last election she would
have handled probably
600 early voters, on top
of the absentee ballots.
Early voting begins March
3 this year.
Another important date
to remember is Feb. 18,
which is the last day to
register to vote or to make

changes on a current
voter registration card,
like a change of address.
Looking ahead to the
March 18 primary, Hieronymus said the only two
contested county-wide
races are both on the
Republican Party side,
for the offices of Bureau
County
Sheriff
and
Bureau County Treasurer.
Candidates for the
Republican nomination

for the sheriff’s office are
Allan Beaber of Princeton,
William Rosenow of Sheffield, Alexander Arauza
of Princeton and James
Shipp of rural Princeton.
The winner of the Republican nomination in March
will face James Reed of
Arlington, who is running
unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination
for sheriff in the November general election.

Candidates for the
Republican nomination
for the Bureau County
Treasurer’s office are
Courtney Yates-Mabry
of Princeton and Derek
Whited of Princeton. The
winner of the primary will
face Democratic Party
challenger Rick Wilkin
of Ohio in the November
election.

See Primary Page 4

Wanted:
Your
blood

‘Play hard,
breathe
easy’

Compton: ‘It
could be you’

Health dept.
continues its
smoke-free park
campaign

By Donna Barker
dbarker@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — This
year’s winter snows and
frigid temperatures have
caused a national shortage of blood for the American Red Cross.
According to the Quad
Cities American Red
Cross, of which Bureau
County is a member,
winter storms and freezing temperatures have
resulted in thousands of
uncollected blood and
platelet donations. Since
the beginning of January,
winter storms and freezing temperatures have
resulted in more than
600 American Red Cross
blood drive cancellations
and nearly 20,000 uncollected blood and platelet donations. Overall,
26 states and Washington, D.C., have had blood
drives canceled because
of weather.
On Monday, Bureau
County Red Cross Director Lori Compton said she
is not aware of any local
blood drives which were
cancelled this winter, but
donor turnout has not
been as good as when the
weather cooperates.
As an example, the last
big blood drive in Princeton was scheduled on
Jan. 9 at the First United Methodist Church in
Princeton, but it had to
be relocated to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

See Red Cross Page 3

By Goldie Currie
gcurrie@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Amelia Bystry

Never too cold for fun in the snow
Christian Harmon doesn’t let a little cold weather slow him down last weekend as he enjoys the new
fallen snow and builds a snow fort. Weekend snow totals varied in the 3- to 8-inch range throughout
the Quad Cities area, with more snow expected to develop later today, Tuesday, according to WQAD
News Channel 8 meteorologist James Zahara.

PRINCETON — Public
health educators at the
Bureau/Putnam County
Health Department are
working hard to promote the “Play hard,
breathe easy” campaign, which kicked off
in August and encourages tobacco-free parks
and playgrounds.
At a recent Princeton
Optimist Club meeting, Becky Piano gave
a presentation on the
campaign and updated
members on how she
and others are visiting many of the towns
around the two country
region and asking for
village boards to pass
a policy in favor of the
campaign.
“I’m not asking people
to quit smoking. I’m not
trying to invade in anyone’s rights whatsoever.
I’m just asking when
you’re down at the parks
around children, not
to smoke when you’re
around them,” she said.
The
tobacco-free
parks campaign is one
of several initiatives
funded through the “We
Choose Health” community transformation
grant received through
the Illinois Department
of Public Health.

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Sources
Old Man Winter has
us shivering, but a good
pot of soup or stew is
sure to take off the seasonal chill. Casseroles
offer the same trick,
as do great pasta, rice
and other comfort food
to soothe our cold
souls. Recipe columnist
Judy Dyke would like
to feature one or more
of your recipes in an
upcoming edition of the
Bureau County Journal.
Send your recipes to
her at judyd2313@frontier.com. You can also
mail them to her attention at the BCR, P.O.
Box 340, Princeton, IL
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The stakes were high, and the fun came easy Saturday evening, at the Princeton
Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Casino Night, held at the Bureau County Metro
Center in Princeton. Event-goers had the opportunity to grab some “cash” in the
money booth (pictured above) and were also able to try to luck at a variety of
casino games, including Blackjack and Roulette. Local folks were the “dealers,” as
those in attendance placed their bets at the fundraiser event.
BCR photos/Terri Simon

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 • 3
Rezin to hold town hall
HENNEPIN — State Sen. Sue Rezin of the 38th District will host a town hall meeting
from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Hennepin Village Hall, 627 E. High St.

Team work at Starved Rock
Jason Hussong (front) and Larry Brodersen take their sled dog teams through a demonstration during Sunday’s sled dog demonstration at the Starved Rock Lodge near Utica. Indoor programs were held throughout the day in conjunction with the dog sled demonstrations.

From Page 1
due to problems with the
furnace at the Methodist
Church, Compton said.
Typically the blood drive
would have gotten about
50 units, but the drive got
about 30 units instead,
she said.
Winters, even the milder ones, are more challenging when it comes
to getting people to the
blood drives, Compton
said. The colder winter
weather doesn’t help with
people wanting to get outside and also many of
the older donors, who are
faithful givers, are snowbirds who head south in
the winter for warmer
weather.
Adding to the problem, there is also typically an increased need
for blood during the winter months. There are
more traffic accidents
due to snowy or ice-covered roads. There may
be more cases of heart
attacks if people overexert themselves while
shoving snow. There’s a
greater risk of house fires

in the winter months as
people may use space
heaters more or use fireplaces without cleaning
them, she added.
As far as the type of
blood needed right now
by the American Red
Cross, Compton said
there is always a need
for the negative types
of blood. But with the
national shortage right
now, all types of blood
will be taken and put to
good use, she said.
Looking ahead, Compton said there are five
blood drives scheduled
for February throughout
Bureau County, four in
March and seven in April.
Typically, the local chapter averages five to eight
blood drives a month for
the entire year, she said.

of blood can save possibly
three lives. The person
in need could be your
neighbor going in for surgery or a family member
who has been in an accident. It could be you,”
Compton said. “Giving
blood is a good way to
help others.”
Comment on this story
at www.bcrnews.com.

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Two of the coming
blood drives are Feb. 13
at the Farm Bureau Building in Princeton and Feb.
19 at Hall High School
in Spring Valley. All
blood collected in Bureau
County is processed in
Peoria and then shipped
to wherever it is needed.
“It’s important to give
blood because every unit

BUREAU — The long
wait is over for the Bureau
Fire Protection District.
The grant that was
awarded to the district
in 2009, to help fund the
construction of a building
to house the fire trucks
at the former Leepertown
Grade School, has finally
arrived.
Fire chief Tim Shipp
was happy to announce
the $215,000 check came
in at the end of January,
and plans to start construction on the project
will begin this April or
May.
The fire district has
been using the former
school to house offices,
but it has been waiting to
move the fire trucks over
from their original location at the village hall.
A big concern with waiting five years for the monies to come through, was
the increase in costs to
construct a building. In
a previous interview with
Shipp, he reported the
district had to cut about
$40,000 of the expenses
on the original project
plan.
On Monday, Shipp
confirmed the size of the
building had to be slightly decreased to save on
expenses.
Shipp said he hopes
to have the project completed by November. Having the trucks all in one
location will cut down
about 10 to 12 minutes on

response calls to the rural
areas.
Once the fire district
has constructed the pole
building and has completed upgrades on the offices
in the newer portion of
the former grade school,
the district has plans to
utilize the older portion of
the building.
Shipp said the upper
level of the building will
be used for fire training,
and the lower portion of
the building will be transformed into a community museum. There has
been talk about displaying
memorabilia on the former school, fire department, railroads and other
community artifacts.
Other long-term goals of
the building include building a commercial kitchen
and using the old gymnasium as a community
center to host fundraisers.
When the fire district
moves to the former
school building, they will
have to break off from village expenses and pay for
the utilities at the new
location.
In a former interview
with Shipp, he said paying for utilities will mean
less money that will go
into upgrades and replacements needed for the fire
rescue equipment. Therefore, being able to host
fundraisers in the community center would be
an ideal investment for
the citizens and volunteer
firefighters.
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BCR photo/Andrew Fisher

Can’t take much more
A directional sign pointing to Arlington remains
visible for now, but barely, thanks to the repeated
clearing of roads following snowstorm after snowstorm which have blanketed Bureau County this
winter. Another possible 4 inches of snow are
expected today, Tuesday, through early Wednesday,
with additional snow expected this weekend. Bureau
County residents apparently need to keep their
snow shovels and snow blowers handy.

Primary
From Page 1
There was one Bureau
County resident who filed
her candidate packet by
the July 16 deadline for
write-in candidates for
the primary, Hieronymus
said. Current county treasurer Nina Urbanowski,
who is not seeking reelection for that office,
filed her Republican Party
candidacy for Bureau
County Board, District 20.
She will run unopposed
for her party’s nomination. There is no Democratic Party candidate for
District 20 on the primary
ballot, as current board

member Tom Giordano,
a Democrat from Ladd,
is not seeking re-election.
The political parties do
have until the end of May
to nominate someone
for a vacant position on
the primary ballot and to
have the person’s named
placed on the November
general election ballot.
Voters in Spring Valley, Arlington, Tiskilwa
and Cherry will also have
referendum questions on
their primary ballots.
The city of Spring Valley will ask their voters to
approve a retail occupation tax increase of 0.5
percent.
The village of Arlington
is seeking authorization

Don’t be left
in the dark!

BCR photo/Becky Kramer

Chefs at work
Gene Croisant and Jim Lower serve up the homemade pancakes and sausages during Sunday’s 62nd
annual pancake and sausage brunch at the Hollowayville United Church of Christ on Route 6. The annual
event is open to the public and raises funds for church projects and outreaches.

to change its general corporate fund tax from 0.25
to 0.4375.
The Cherry Grade
School District voters will
decide on a referendum
to deactivate the Cherry Grade School District
facility and send its students to Dimmick Community
Consolidated
Grade School District
175.
Voters in the Tiskilwa
Rural Fire Protection
District will ask voters to
increase the overall corporate fund tax rate from
30 cents to 40 cents on all
taxable properties within
the district.
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at www.bcrnews.com.

Smoke-free
From Page 1
Piano said so far, 58
park districts and 25 villages in the state have
passed the same policy.
The village of Hennepin
was the first in this area to
pass the policy. With the
new policy, the village will
post signs around their
parks, reminding there is
no smoking allowed.
“What we’re doing is not
that different from saying ‘No alcohol allowed,’”
Piano said.
She confirmed the policy does not involve police
departments enforcing
the policy, but rather it’s

er areas in Bureau County
and look there,” she said.
Piano said she originally
started in Princeton, however, there was hesitancy
with the many outdoor
fundraisers and beer gardens, which take place in
parks.
“My feeling is those are
just a few day occurrences
in the 365-day year that
maybe we can work with
them and change those
policies possibly on those
days,” she said.
This month the public
health educators will be
presenting their presentation at the McNabb Village
Board.
Comment on this story
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citizens there is a policy
in the village that’s promoting cleaner, more positive communities.
“I think it looks good
when you drive into a
town, and it says come
see our beautiful parks
and playgrounds; they are
smoke free,” she said.
As the team moves
throughout the Putnam
County area, it will then
proceed into Bureau
County.
“We’re very optimistic
that we can continue to
move throughout Putnam
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 • Record & Obit • 5

Police reports
Spring Valley Police
Accident

A two-vehicle collision involving a 16-year-old
male of Hennepin and Mark A. Irvin, 44, of Peru
occurred at the intersection of Dalzell Blacktop
Road and U.S. Route 6 at 6:12 p.m. Jan. 29. The
16-year-old male was charged with failure to yield.

Princeton Police
Unlawful delivery of cannabis

A 14-year-old male of Princeton was charged
with unlawful delivery of cannabis in the 300
block of West Central Avenue at 8:06 a.m. Jan. 17.

Possession of cannabis

A 15-year-old male of Tiskilwa was charged with
possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams in the
300 block of West Central Avenue at 3 p.m. Jan.
17.

Unlawful visitation

Shauna R. Manning, 33, of Princeton was
charged with unlawful visitation interference in
the 200 block of South Church Street at 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 22.

Leaving the scene

John W. Keener, 32, of Tiskilwa was charged
with leaving the scene of an accident and failure
to reduce speed to avoid an accident in the 700
block of North Euclid Avenue at 3:03 a.m. Jan. 11.

William H. Warren, 27, of Tampico was charged
with domestic battery and disorderly conduct in
the 400 block of Pombrook Drive at 10:29 a.m.
Jan. 20.

Train vs. tractor

Ronald L. Johnson, 57, of Princeton was clearing snow in the 100 block of Bicentennial Drive
when his tractor was struck by a Burlington
Northern Train at 7:51 a.m. Jan. 19. There were
no injuries.

Obituaries
Vernon Elgin

Glenn Farrell

TAMPICO — Vernon F. Elgin, age 87, of Tampico died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Prophets Good
Samaritan Center in Prophetstown.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the
Garland Funeral Home in Tampico with the Rev.
Karl Kaiser, pastor of Tampico Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Tampico Memorial
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
6, at the funeral home.

OTTAWA — Glenn “Toby” Farrell, 57, of Ottawa
passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014.
Services were held Monday, Feb. 3, at the Ottawa
Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation was also held Monday, Feb. 3, at
the funeral home.

O.L. Gil Snyder

Jay Mercer
PRINCETON — Jay L. Mercer passed away Friday,
Jan. 24, 2014, in Princeton, one day after his 84th
birthday.
Born and raised in Princeton, Jay attended
Princeton High School, where he was a standout athlete. He attended Northwestern University on a
football scholarship but enlisted in the Marines after his
sophomore year and served in the Korean War. After
his discharge, Jay then attended and graduated from
Illinois Wesleyan University where he played football
for another Princeton native, head coach Don Larson.
Jay also met his future wife, Thora Harms at IWU and
they were married in 1954. Jay then accepted a teaching position at United Township High School in East
Moline, where he taught physical education, driver’s
education, and coached football, basketball and baseball. Jay also ran the East Moline summer municipal
baseball program, and founded a semi-pro baseball
team, the 76ers, which is still in existence to this day.
Jay is survived by two sons, Marcus of Lisle and
Kyle of Naples, Fla., and two grandchildren, Skyler
and Searra of Naples, Fla., a son and daughter of Kyle.
He has a remaining sister, Mary Mercer Smith of State
College, Pa.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Thora; two
brothers, Don and Roger; and a sister, Barbara.
There will be no services.
The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in
charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be
left at www.norbergfh.com.

CRYSTAL LAKE — O.L. Gil Snyder, 86, of Crystal Lake passed away Thursday, Jan. 30,
2014.
He was born April 4, 1927, in Coal City
to Lenville and Fawnie (Boss) Snyder. He served in
the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. On July
9, 1949, he married Phyllis Allonby in Lincoln.
Gil was president of Chicago Spence Tool &
Rubber Co. in Melrose Park for 52 years. He was
a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather.
He is survived by his children, Jodie (Bruce)
Roth, Janet (Paul) Nikoden, Gil (Nancy) Snyder
and Jay (Cindy) Snyder; his grandchildren, Brandon (Carrieann), Garrett, Ashley, Gilson, Teri,
Jennifer, Heather (Adam), Bradley (Kerri) and
Jason; his great-grandchildren, Shyann, Bobby,
Samantha and Elisabeth; and his siblings, Harriette Koeppel, Linda Nickeson and Sandy Prisby.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis,
and his siblings, Cedric “Bud” Snyder, Norma Wagner and Betty Donath.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral
Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The
service will be at 7 p.m. Interment will be private.
Memorials may be made to the Crystal Lake Fire
Department, 100 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake,
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At the courthouse
Marriage license

Activity structured
environment for
residents with
Alzheimer’s and
Dementia

From the editor’s desk
It was a big weekend. There was the blow-out at the
Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the
Denver Broncos; the famous weather prognosticator
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday morning — forecasting six more weeks of winter; and yet
another winter storm blew through the county and
generously gave us additional inches of snow on top of
what we already had.
But aside from the big stuff, Bureau County and the
surrounding areas had quite a few activities going on,
and from the looks of it, many braved the
inclement weather to enjoy the opportunity to get out of the house and kick cabin
fever to the curb.
I attended the Princeton Chamber of
Commerce’s inaugural Casino Night at the
Bureau County Metro Center. It was really
Terri
quite fun, and it was good to see so many
Simon
folks there. This fundraiser offered those in
attendance an opportunity to play a host of
casino games with local folks playing the part of dealers. It was fun. I spent a good share of time at the Roulette table, where dealer Eric May did a fantastic job
keeping the wheel spinning and dealing with a bunch
of often rowdy people placing their “bets.” Nobody
was using real money, so it was fun to bet a little
more extravagant than one might really do with real
money at a real casino. To make a long story short, it
appeared as if the event was a success, and I applaud
Chamber Director Kim Frey and all the other Chamber Board members and Chamber Ambassadors who
helped make this first Casino Night a fun and hopefully
profitable event.
•••
Customer Service Kudos: Do you know a business or
a person who goes above and beyond when it comes
to customer service? If so, I’d like to hear about it, so
I can share these great stories with other readers. Following is the Kudos I received this week:
• Wanda said, “I think we all need to send great
big a thank you to all of the personnel who are taking
care of us in the bleak weather. The men that are trying to keep our streets clear, the people that deliver
our newspapers and mail, the places that are offering
warm places to go, etc. We usually take all of these
things for granted. But these men and women are
doing their ‘regular’ jobs under extreme conditions. I
know I appreciate the work all of them do, and I hope
others do also.”
•••
Just a reminder: Valentine’s Day is just around the
corner. As you make reservations, order flowers, buy
gifts, etc. — please try to do so in Bureau County. Our
county is filled with a host of great restaurants, florists,
gift shops and more, and when you buy locally, it’s a
win-win situation for everyone.
•••
Thought for today: “I miss everything about Chicago, except January and February.” Gary Cole.
Another thought for today: “Facebook was founded
on Feb. 4, 2004. On Feb. 5, we were feeling pretty
confident, even from observing the first few hours of
usage. Students used it like crazy. They’d sign up then
spend the next 3-4 hours on it. Then we’d go to lecture hall and see it on every computer screen there.”
Dustin Moskovitz.
•••
Watch for it ... The Bureau County Republican’s first
edition of “Hometown Heroes” will be coming soon.
You’re really going to like it. More to come ...
•••
Let us know what events your organization has
planned. We’ll be happy to help you promote it in the
BCR. Give the newsroom and our advertising department a call at 815-875-4461.
•••
I’m finished complaining about winter (for now, at
least). Instead, I’m trying to look forward to every day,
even if it’s several degrees below zero or the snow is
adding another blanket of white to our frozen world.
Have a great week, my friends. Please try to be gentle with each other, and don’t forget to save some of
that gentleness for yourself. And remember ... you are
important to me and the BCR.

“Yes, I will watch the Winter Olympics.
Bobsledding is always fun to watch.”
Emma Nicoli, Granville

This, that and the odder
About a month ago on Jan. 10, I
had two huge life-changing events
happen in my house — the birth
of my baby brother, Angelo Steven, and the death of my Grandpa
Steve. They happened four hours
apart. They were both a shock
because Angelo was a little early,
and my grandpa really wasn’t sick.
Even though my grandpa’s passing was a sad event, it was balanced by the beauty of a birth. It
reminds me of “yin and yang.” My
grandpa and my brother are the
total opposite, but in many ways,
they seem to complete each other.
My Grandpa Steve was a very
large, scary looking, intimidating man. Even though he was in
a wheelchair for the last three
years of his life, he was still a bit
scary, but he had the biggest heart
of anyone I know. He loved to
give lots and lots to anyone and
everyone. Grandpa was generous
to strangers as well as family and
friends. He wasn’t like this for any
other reason than it made him
happy to give. As my grandpa was
leaving this world, my tiny, fragile, baby brother entered it with
a heart the size of a walnut. And
Angelo is anything but intimidating and scary.
Another opposite that I see in
them is their hands.
My grandpa’s hands were worn
and weathered. He was a farmer

Amelia
Bystry
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and worked outside all the time.
He has been retired for several
years, but it never softened his
hands. They were rough, crackly
and enormous. He always wanted
to play games like thumb wrestling, hand pounding or “uncle,”
but I figured out quickly that I
could never win because he was
tough and had these huge fingers
that couldn’t be squeezed. Now I
sit holding my little brother and
feel amazed at the tininess of his
fingernails. His fingers and palms
are soft and untouched without
the lines and cracks that develop
from a lifetime of work. They long
to grip any finger or object coming
near his palm. But everyone is so
careful not so grip his hands too
hard because they are so delicate.
When we weren’t thumb wrestling, Grandpa was usually telling us another joke or potboiler.
My grandpa was always looking
for a good story to tell others.
He loved to exaggerate and make
anything he said sound so much
more grand then it actually was.
His need to grow a story seemed
to become greater as he got older.

When I see my little brother sleeping, I look at him and see all the
small but different faces he makes
when he is dreaming. I wonder if
all his little dreams and faces will
eventually turn into much exaggerated tales. However, the size of
Grandpa’s stories could never outgrow his massive stature.
For the past three years my
grandpa has been in a wheelchair.
It’s hard to remember when he
was still walking around with ease
and would stand out in a crowd.
When I was looking at old pictures
for the funeral, I was reminded of
how tall he was. He would tower
over anyone else in the photos.
When Angelo was born, they
determined his length with a tape
measure using inches. It seems
hard to imagine that Angelo’s 21
inches might grow into the 6 feet
3 inches that my grandpa once
stood.
As Angelo grows, I am sure we
will discover many more connections between he and Grandpa.
Night and day, peanut butter and
jelly, salt and pepper and yin and
yang, Grandpa Steve and Angelo
are forever linked by the events
that occurred on Jan. 10, 2014.
They are united.
Amelia Bystry, 15, resides in
rural Princeton. You can contact
Amelia at.amelia_bystry@yahoo.
com.

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Letter THE
Editor

Toil and dedication
To the Editor,
As we wind down from
the last Arctic blast and
brace for the next, we
ought all to remember
the toil and dedication
of those that serve the

public in opening up
roads and rescuing the
stranded. Working long
hours in extremely trying conditions, in the
dark hours of night,
snowplow drivers,
law enforcement, first
responders, firemen,

linemen, utility workers
and tow-truck drivers
quietly and without fanfare do their jobs, so we
can do ours. They are
out when we are holed
up tight and warm in
our homes. They are the
first ones there when

we get caught out in
it and can’t get home
under our own power.
For them it can be said,
“Never has so much
been done by so few for
so many.”
Mike Kohr
Princeton

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Life&Arts

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 • 7
Honor roll — Allen Junior High School and Hall
High School announce honor rolls. See Page 8.

Top Bradford
spellers
advance
Bradford CUSD 1 held its
district wide spelling bee
on Jan. 24. The top four
spellers are Jarrend Stevens (left), second place;
Gabe Stahl, third place;
and Meranda Schaffer,
fourth place. Ashley
Estes, first place, is
absent from the photo.
They will compete in the
county spelling bee at
9:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at the
Community Education
Center in Kewanee.
Photo contributed

skill when composing a
painting. Learn how to
see things differently,
as a teacher Sheila L.
Heth guides participants
through some drawing
techniques.
Participants will learn
shading, contouring and
other elements of good
drawing skills. They
should bring an ebony
pencil, kneaded eraser,

sketching pencil #HB and
a 9-by-12-inch sketch
book.
Heth has taught art to
all ages from kindergarten to adults for almost 30
years. She has won various teaching awards and
her students have earned
many awards and scholarships for their artwork.
Heth’s personal artwork
has been seen throughout

Open house
Thiemes
An open house to celebrate the 80th birthday
of Marva Lou
Thiemes of
Van Orin will
be from 2 to 5
p.m. Sunday
in the Fellowship Hall
of the Van
Thiemes
Orin Gospel
Church in Van Orin. The
event will be hosted by
her family.
Marva was born Feb. 8,
1934. She has one daughter, Debra (Donald) Flanagan of LaMoille, and
one son, Sam “Clifford”

(Kathy) Thiemes of Colorado. She also has four
grandchildren, Samuel
Thiemes, Amanda (A.J.)
Mackenzie,
Jennifer
(Fritz) Schoenbein and
Sarah (Greg) Dollar, and
three great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Grace and
Holt.
Marva Lou owned and
operated the Drive-Away
School, a professional
drivers training school,
issued Jan. 1, 1961. She
was the first female in
the state of Illinois to
operate a drivers training
school. She also drove
a bus for the LaMoille
School District for 18

years. She worked for the
post office for nearly 35
years, the last of those
10 years she was the
postmaster in Van Orin,
retiring April 19, 1994.
She spent many years
crafting and tole painting. She and her husband
Sam have raised many
beautiful Appaloosa horses throughout their 62
years of marriage.
A lunch and cake will
be served. The family request that gifts be
omitted. Cards would
be appreciated and can
be sent to: Marva Lou
Thiemes, P.O. Box 64,
Van Orin, IL 61374.

PHS holding FAFSA workshop
PRINCETON — The
Princeton High School
Guidance Department
and the Illinois Student
Assistance Commission
will host a FAFSA completion workshop from
3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday
in the LRC classroom.
Participation will be held
on a walk-in basis.
The FAFSA will be

available online for student and their families
to complete with support from Brian Church,
Deb Dullard and Sallie
Hohenboken. Attendees
should bring an accurate
Social Security Number,
records of 2013 income
(2012 tax information
for estimates), information assets, a driver’s

license number and an
Alien Registration Number, if necessary. Attendees should enter the high
school through the main
entrance and follow posted signs to the LRC classroom.
For more information
regarding this workshop,
call 815-875-3308, ext.
231.

Community Notes
Meeting cancelled
PRINCETON — The Red Hats meeting for Saturday
has been cancelled. The new date is Feb. 22.

Breastfeeding support
SPRING VALLEY — La Leche League of the Illinois
Valley, a breastfeeding support group, will meet
at 10 a.m. Feb. 20 in Spring Valley. This monthly
group helps mothers gain knowledge and support
from other breastfeeding moms. February’s discussion will revolve around, but is not limited to, “The
Family and the Breastfed Baby.” Expecting moms
are encouraged to attend, as well as new and experienced moms. For more information, call 815-8943303 or email ivlllgroup@gmail.com.

Craft event
BUDA — Children in grades kindergarten through
eighth grade are invited to make crafts for
Valentine’s Day from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the
Mason Memorial Public Library in Buda.

Agricultural apps class

PAC will offer drawing class
PRINCETON — The
Prairie Arts Council will
offer a four-week beginning drawing class for
high school age and
adults from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
on Tuesdays from Feb. 11
to March 4.
This class is offered for
the student with little or
no drawing experience.
In most cases, drawing is
a helpful, if not required,

Education — Elks name Teen of the Month for
January. See Page 8.

the world. She is the art
teacher at Bureau Valley
High School.
The cost of the class
is $38 for members and
$42 for non-members.
The registration deadline
is Thursday.
Register by calling 815875-2787 or by mail to
the Prairie Arts Center,
24 Park Avenue E, Princeton, IL 61356.

PRINCETON — The University of Illinois Extension
will give a class on utilizing iPads more effectively
for farm or agriculture related business from 6 to
8 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the Bureau County office,
850 Thompson St., Princeton. The class is hosted
by the Bureau County Farm Bureau. The class cost
is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Bring
your iPad to the class. To register, contact the
Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-875-6468.

We invite you to be a part of the
2014 Bureau County Tourism
Visitors’ Guide
The Bureau County Tourism Committee is proud
and excited to announce we will again be working with
the Bureau County Republican to publish the
Ofﬁcial 2014 Bureau County Visitors’ Guide .
The Visitors’ Guide is a fundraiser for Bureau County Tourism.
The funds raised are used to promote all of Bureau County via
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Contact us with the details of your community events planned for
the coming year to be included in this year’s guide.
Your advertising support will not only help support this project
but will get your message to thousands
of individuals throughout the state of Illinois.

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Elks name Teen of the Month for January
Bureau County teens were honored Jan. 17 at an Elks Teen of the Month luncheon sponsored by Princeton Elks Lodge 1461. January representatives are
(front row, from left) Autumn Nousum of Ohio, Samantha Jo Haney of Bureau
Valley High School, Danielle Claggett of St. Bede Academy and Alexandra
Miranda of St. Bede Academy; and (back row) Mollie Bates of Princeton, Zachary Anderson of Princeton, Lacey DeVenney of Bureau Valley, Myrah Graham
of LaMoille, Roosvelt Fuentes of Hall, Kaylee Golden of Hall and Penny Best,
Elks Teen of the Month chair. Claggett and Haney were named the Teens of the
Month. The teen representatives were chosen by their schools based on their
character, leadership, scholarship, service and community service.

9 Sports
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 • 9
Pairings announced — Seeds/pairings
have been announcd for local girls basketball regionals. See page 10.

Panthers get
their revenge
on Henry
By Dixie Schroeder
Shaw Media Serivce

Photos contributed

Gavin Lanham sticks his face right into the competition in Friday’s Tiger Town Tangler match vs. the L-P
Crunchin’ Cavs. He placed first in the Tot Division.

Wrestling roundup

Tigers take down Newman
By Kevin Hieronymus
khieronymus@bcrnews.com

The Princeton Tigers scored a
42-35 win over Three Rivers Conference rival Sterling Newman Friday night at Prouty Gym.
Casey Pierre (0:54 at 182) and
Dylan Williams (2:00 at 220) celebrated Senior Night with wins via
pitfalls for the Tigers. Tyler Wood
(106) also stuck his man at 2:30.
The Tigers other four decisions
came via forfeits.
Princeton also took on LaSalle-

Peru, dropping a 48-33 decision.
Drew Pranka got the Tigers going
with a 3-0 decision at 160. Luke
Hoffman (4:49) and Pierre (1:24)
followed with pitfalls at 170- and
182-pound weight classes, respectively. Dylan Williams scored a
first-period pinball at 0:18 at 220.
Luke Marselle scored his second forfeit win at 113. Wood also
received a forfeit win.
“It was a great win over Newman. We are starting to turn
the corner with our technique
and aggressiveness. We won

the matches that we needed to
win,” PHS coach Steve Amy said.
“Against L-P we wrestled well and
were in the dual until the end.”
Princeton will be joined by Mendota and St. Bede at Saturday’s
Polo 1A Regional. The Hall/Putnam County co-op moves up to
2A this year, competing at the
LaSalle Regional.
• Notes: Saturday’s Super Dual
Meet at Putnam County was canceled due to the weather.
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Boys basketball: Bureau Valley 58, Erie 28

Storm make up for lost time

By Brent Jamison
sports@bcrnews.com

MANLIUS — It had
been 10 days since the
Bureau Valley Storm
won on the road at stateranked Sterling Newman.
To say they were anxious
to get back on the court,
and play against someone other than themselves in practice, would

be an understatement.
On Friday night, the
Storm showed no rust
from the long layoff, scoring the first 11 points
against Erie and never
looking back in a 58-28
victory in Three Rivers
North Division action at
the Storm Cellar.
The Storm have had
three games postponed
in January, which will

all be made up in a busy
month of February,
right before postseason
play starts. Head coach
Jason Marquis said his
team has stayed focused
during this stretch. The
Storm have not lost a
game in 2014, with Friday’s victory being their
seventh straight.
“It was a great victory
for us,” said junior Blake

GRANVILLE
—
Revenge was on the mind
of the Putnam County
Panthers when they took
the floor Saturday night
to face the Henry Mallards for the championship of the Tri-County
Conference basketball
tournament.
After being beaten by
the Mallards earlier in
the season, the Panthers
came into the game with
something to prove. They
more and proved, defeating the Mallards 70-46.
Head coach Josh Nauman said he talked to his
team before the game and
encouraged them to come
out ready to go.
“We didn’t think we
played very well the last
time against Henry, and
our guys wanted to show
that they were better than
they represented themselves last time,” Nauman
said. “Coming into the
tournament we wanted
a chance to play both
those teams and prove we
were better than the first
time.”
Harold Fay, who led his
team in victory with 19
points, said the Panthers
were out to impress the
hometown crowd.
“They beat us last time,
we definitely wanted to
keep them from getting
that record,” said Fay,
noting the all-time tournament scoring record
Henry was chasing.

PC’s defense kept the
Mallards from scoring
until 3:12 in the quarter
when Jake Schlosser of
the Mallards hit a basket for two points. The
Panthers dominated the
boards in comparison to
the cold shooting Mallards and took in eight
rebounds to the Mallards
two in the quarter.
In the second quarter,
leading by five points,
the Panthers continued
their fast paced game
that seemed to leave the
cold shooting Mallards
grasping as their defense
started to come apart.
The Mallards committed
seven turnovers in the
quarter that gave Putnam
County opportunities for
scoring. The Panthers
took a 16-point lead at
40-24 into the locker
room at the half. Nauman
said the depth of the Panthers’ bench really helped
in the game.
“It was great to see
Jacob Theobald step it up
tonight. I think it (his 15
points) was a career high.
We knew he was capable
of that and he is one of our
best shooters,” he said.

See Panthers Page 11

Balensiefen, who led
BV with eight rebounds
against the Cardinals.
“Coming out and not
playing for two weeks, we
were pretty excited. We
were chomping at the bit,
as coach would say.”
The Storm (16-7, 7-0)
had all five of their starters reach the scoring column in the first quarter,

See Storm Page 10

Boys basketball: St. Bede 72, Sherrard 51

Bruins stick to the game plan
By Holli Rapp
sports@bcrnews.com

PERU — For the St. Bede Bruins
basketball team, a key to them
winning basketball games is staying organized and getting a good
shot. They did just that as they
defeated the Sherrard Tigers in
the TRAC home contest 72-51 on
Friday night

Up 39-20 heading out of the
locker room at halftime, the Bruins played solid, organized basketball throughout behind the guard
play of Jarret Olson, Jack Brady
and freshmen reserve Braidy
Shipp.
St. Bede coach Mike Kilmartin
said his team played for three
quarters of the game pretty well,
defended and stayed organized.

St. Bede (10-12, 3-2 TRACN)
allowed Sherrard to go on a 5-0
run to begin the third quarter
before the guard combo of Brady
and Olson connected on threepoint baskets from opposite corners to put the Bruins up 44-27.
The Bruins were sloppy on the
next two possessions resulting in
turnovers and Sherrard went on

See Bruins Page 10

Shaw Media Service photo/Ken Schroeder

Putnam County’s Evan Krieser gets off a shot over
Henry in Saturday’s championship game of the TriCounty Conference tournament in Granville. PC won
70-46.

Prophetstown (22-2)
drew the top seed for the
St. Bede 2A girls regional
basketball tournament.
The tournament tips off
Monday at the Academy
where No. 4 Hall faces
No. 5 Bureau Valley at 6
p.m. followed by No. 3 St.
Bede vs. No. 6 Princeton
at 8 p.m. The next night,
Prophetstown draws the
winner between Hall and
Bureau Valley at 6 p.m.
with No. 2 Riverdale to face
the St. Bede/Princeton winner.
The regional champion
advances to the Aurora

Storm

Christian Sectional to face
the Oregon Regional champion at 6 p.m. Feb. 18.
In 1A, Putnam County
gained the top seed at the
Roanoke-Benson Regional,
awaiting Monday’s winner
between No. 4 Midland/
No. 5 Henry on Feb. 12.
The Lady Panthers look
to return home for the
sectional in which they will
host and would draw the
Earlville Regional champion.
At Earlville, LaMoille/
Ohio gained the No. 3 seed
and a semifinal date on Feb.
12 vs. No. 2 Somonauk at 8
p.m. Indian Creek is the top
seed.
Win No. 100: Jason
Burkiewicz notched
his 100th career win

From Page 9
led by nine points from Tommy Johnston.
Their defensive effort was just as impressive, allowing only three shots attempted
total to Erie (1-21, 0-8) in the entire
period. The Cardinals were also forced
into 12 turnovers, which BV turned into
numerous transition baskets.
“I was a little nervous that the intensity
wouldn’t be there but it was,” said Johnston, who scored a game-high 16 points.
Johnston’s put-back with three seconds left in the first put the Storm up
22-4. BV then extended their lead to
39-9 by halftime, giving Marquis an
opportunity to rotate his entire bench
throughout the second half.
“We have such good participants
from the bench, it’s a testament to
them and their willingness to be a part

at Annawan when the
Bravettes topped Henry
67-27 Wednesday. The No. 1
ranked Bravettes added No.
101 by defeating Putnam
County 66-50 without
senior All-Stater Celina
VanHyfte and will look to
add to their win total as
they chase the state championship.
First conference win:
The Bureau Valley girls basketball team (8-14, 1-9) held
on Friday to beat Morrison
42-40 to earn their first
conference win of the
season in the Three Rivers
North. Val Reuter scored
12 points, and Helena Osk
Arnadottir 10.
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and be active when the minutes aren’t
there,” Marquis said. “I think you see
the reversal too, our first five are just as
active communicating, and I think they
are seeing that is what good teams do.”
The victory keeps BV alone in first
place in the Three Rivers North halfway through their conference schedule.
A key game against Fulton awaits on
Tuesday and a rematch with Newman
will happen on Senior Night, Feb. 18.
“The kids have put themselves in
good position (in the conference),”
Marquis said. “But, at the end of the
day, who’s in first at the end of February means a lot more than who’s in
first at the end of January.”
Notes: The Storm dropped the sophomore contest 49-25. Trey Dale had
13 points for BV…The home date with
Amboy that was postponed on Jan. 24
has been moved to Feb. 10.

From Page 9
another five-point run forcing the Bruin
coaching staff to call a timeout with the
hosts up 44-34.
With Sherrard mixing up the defensive strategies to limit the scoring
opportunities for Olson, St. Bede had
a steady hand from Brady and senior
Ethan Duttlinger to end the third quarter and begin the fourth quarter.
The co-captains for the Bruins scored
the next 12 points including two baskets from Duttlinger and a trio of baskets including two 3-point baskets and
a reverse layup from Brady.
“We took some good shots,” said
Kilmartin of his team’s shot selection.
Maintaining their composure and lead
was something the Bruins did not do in
their previous contest with the Tigers,
which ended with an overtime loss in
Sherrard, as they committed only 10
turnovers compared to 25 in the previous meeting.
Kilmartin said during the last meeting
his team led throughout, got beat on a
last-second shot and didn’t keep their
composure. but corrected that during
this game.
The Bruins, behind the very capable
ball handling of Olson and Brady, were
able to extend the lead to 20 behind two

night, sharing the spotlight with Princeton High
School. ... The annual
TTT Tournament will be
held Sunday at Princeton
High School starting at
9 a.m. Around 400 kids
from grades K-8 will be
competing.
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Duttlinger baskets off of assists from his
two guards and two Shipp free throws.
St. Bede finished the game off with
baskets from Sam Halm, Gabe Brayboy
and Joe Dudek sandwiched around a
Clayton Bjustrom basket.
St. Bede had three players hit double
digits led by Olson (21 points), Brady
(17) and Duttlinger (12). St. Bede had
eight 3-point baskets
Sherrard was led by Lucas Borass
with 21 and Bjustrom with 14 including
three long-range shots. Borass had 12 of
his 21 points after halftime during his
team’s run.
Kilmartin appreciated the play of Duttlinger, the lone senior on the Bruins
team, who had a nice return to the
lineup after only practicing for about
an hour and was able to get some
rebounds.
Junior Sam Halm added seven points
and 12 deflections to the already balancing scoring and defensive outing for
the Bruins.
Notes: St. Bede won 62-39 in the
sophomore contest to make a complete
sweep. ... The Bruins, played for large
crowd on the snowy night, as Friday
night was the Bruin Cuties performance
led by the St. Bede cheerleaders and
moderator Jodi Slingsby.
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Showball’s chance
The weather may have kept some Princeton High School basketball players
from the gym last week, but not out of the game. Jake Farraher swept out his
driveway court with the help of some friends, Skye Behrends and Lenny Mead.

From Page 9
The Panthers were in the driver’s
seat, opening up a 19-point lead at
3:36 in the thirds quarter. Two keys
included a strong number of assists and
dominating the boards in rebounds on
both the offensive and defensive side.
The fourth quarter had PC with a
57-34 lead and the Henry crowd going
quiet in the stands. At 3:19 remaining
in the game, senior Evan Kreiser fouled
out and the PC crowd and his team-

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mates gave him a strong ovation as he
went to the bench.
Henry’s Ryan Condit had 15 points
for the Mallards.
Notes: Peoria Christian defeated
Roanoke-Benson 79-63 for third place
while Marquette topped Midland 59-45
for the consolation title. ... PC’s Fay,
Evan Krieser and Veverka were named
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Friday’s results

Sherrard 60, Kewanee 25
Saturday’s results

Putnam County at Hall, ppd

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Thursday’s games

Hall at Erie, 7:30
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Summer Positions
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IL Rte 18 (the North East corner) at Magnolia, IL OR part of the SW ¼ of
the SW ¼ of Section 26 and Part of the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of
Section 27, Magnolia Township.
FARM DESCRIPTION: 42.62 +/- acres with 25.76 +/- tillable acres. Tillable
soils include Birbeck, Sawmill and Catlin with a Surety Productivity Index
of 118.3. The balance of the farm acres is timber and the farm has access
off both Rte 89 and Rte 18.
TAXES: Tax ID #04-16-080-000 and #04-16-250-000. $310.06 paid in
2013.
Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and
other information available @ rickrediger.com
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1.) This tract will be sold on a per surveyed acre basis.
2.) Survey provided by Seller.
3.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase
agreement contract. 10% of the contract purchase price will be due
immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable
on or before April 7, 2014.
4.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the
purchase price of the subject property.
5.) The estimated 2013 real estate taxes due and payable in 2014 will be
credited by the Seller to the Buyer. All subsequent real estate taxes will be
the responsibility of the Buyer.
6.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied
warranties of any kind.
7.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge
all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw
their own conclusions.
8.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any
previously printed material.
9.) For additional information or to view the property contact Rick Rediger,
Auctioneer at 815-699-7999 or Scott Brummel.
Sellers:

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767 • Mobile
Home Sales
****************
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readers are hereby informed
that
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dwellings advertised in
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IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE
THIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY,
ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF
)
RICHARD L. GIBONS,)
Deceased.
)
NO. 14-P-1
CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of
the death of Richard L.
Gibons. Letters of Office
were issued on January
7, 2014 to Richard F.
Gibons, 1110 W. Willow
Lane, Peoria, Illinois
61614, as Independent
Executor,
whose
attorneys are Russell,
English,
Scoma
&
Beneke, P.C., Ten Park
Avenue West, Princeton,
Illinois 61356.
Claims against the
Estate may be filed in
the office of the Circuit
Clerk, Bureau County
Courthouse, Princeton,
Illinois 61356, or with
the
representative,
or both, on or before
August 15, 2014, or if
mailing or delivery of
a notice from the representative is required
by Section 18-3 of the
Probate Act of 1975, the
date stated in that notice.
Any claim not filed
by that date is barred.
Copies of a claim filed
with the Clerk are to be
mailed or delivered to
the representative and
to the attorney within
ten (10) days after it has
been filed.
Dated this 30th day of
January, 2014.

s/ Mary C. Dremann
Bureau County
Circuit Clerk
Published in the Bureau
County Republican Feb.
4, 11 and 18, 2014.

Clerk are to be mailed
or delivered to the representative and to the
attorney within ten (10)
days after it has been
filed.
Dated this 30th day of
January, 2014.
/s/ Mary C. Dremann
Bureau County
Circuit Clerk
William S. Beneke
ARDC #6182046
RUSSELL, ENGLISH,
SCOMA & BENEKE,
P.C.
Ten Park Avenue West
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-4555
Published in the Bureau
County Republican Feb.
4, 11 and 18, 2014.

County
Courthouse,
700 South Main Street,
Princeton, Illinois 61356,
or with the Independent
Executor, or both, on or
before August 4, 2014,
or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the
Independent Executor is
required by Section 18-3
of the Probate Act of
1975, the date stated in
that notice. Any claim
not filed on or before
that date is barred.
Copies of a claim filed

with the clerk must
be mailed or delivered
to the Independent
Executor and to the
attorneys within 10 days
after it has been filed.
Dated this 30th day of
January, 2014.
Angel, Isaacson & Tracy
Attorneys for Estate
111 Park Avenue East
Princeton, IL 61356
815-875-6551
Published in the Bureau
County Republican Feb.
1, 8 and 15, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE
THIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY,
ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF
)
EURITH EDNA )
STRADER,
)
Deceased
)
NO. 2013-P-60
CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of
the death of Eurith
Edna Strader. Letters
of Office were issued
on June 28, 2013, to
Frank L. Strader, 305
Liberty Street, Walnut,
Illinois, as Independent
Executor,
whose
attorneys are Russell,
English,
Scoma
&
Beneke, P.C., Ten Park
Avenue West, Princeton,
Illinois 61356.
Claims against the
Estate may be filed in
the office of the Circuit
Clerk, Bureau County
Courthouse, Princeton,
Illinois 61356, or with the
representative, or both,
on or before August 6,
2014, or if mailing or
delivery of a notice
from the representative
is required by Section
18-3 of the Probate Act
of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any
claim not filed by that
date is barred. Copies
of a claim filed with the

CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY,
ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF
)
ROBERT C.
)
ANDERSON,
)
DECEASED )
NO. 2014-P-6
CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of
the death of Robert C.
Anderson. Letters of
office were issued to
Rita M. Bontz of 508
Park Avenue East,
Princeton,
Illinois
61356 as Independent
Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson
& Tracy, 111 Park
Avenue East, Princeton,
Illinois 61356.
Claims against the
estate may be filed in
the Office of the Clerk
of the Court, Bureau

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
ONEWEST BANK, FSB (D/B/A FINANCIAL )
FREEDOM, A DIVISION OF ONEWEST
)
BANK, FSB
)
Plaintiff,
)
-v.)
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD )
CLAIMANTS, et al
)
Defendants
)
13 CH 00027
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
entered in the above cause on October 31, 2013,
an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation,
will at 11:30 a.m. on March 4, 2014, at the office
of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten
Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth
below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 106 N. MAIN STREET,
WALNUT, IL 61376
Property Index No. 03-08-431-007. The real
estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid
by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third
party checks will be accepted. The balance,
including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned
Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,
which is calculated on residential real estate at
the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof
of the amount paid by the purchaser not to
exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer,
is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee
shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the
residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real
estate whose rights in and to the residential real
estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against
said real estate and is offered for sale without
any representation as to quality or quantity of
title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in
“AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser
to a deed to the real estate after confirmation
of the sale. The property will NOT be open
for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.
Prospective bidders are admonished to check
the court file to verify all information. If this
property is a condominium unit, the purchaser
of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than
a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and
the legal fees required by The Condominium
Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If this property is a condominium unit which is
part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other
than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments
required by The Condominium Property Act,
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR
(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER
ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF
THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
LAW.
For information, examine the court file
or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS
& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH
FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE,
IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file
number 14-13-05044. THE JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive,
24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales
Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status
report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH
FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE,
IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No.
14-13-05044 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case
Number: 13 CH 00027 TJSC#: 33-24711
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s
attorney is deemed to be a debt collector
attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
I583522
Published in the Bureau County Republican
Jan. 21, 28 and Feb. 4, 2014.

14 • Marketplace • Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC.,
)
Plaintiff,
)
-v.-
)
JAMES R. HOFFMAN, LYNETTE M.
)
HOFFMAN
)
Defendant
)
13 CH 32
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
entered in the above cause on December 19, 2013,
an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will
at 11:30 a.m. on February 18, 2014, at the Bureau
Courthouse, 700 South Main Street (East Door),
PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following
described real estate:
PARCEL 1: THAT PARTS OF LOTS
8, 9, AND 10 OF THE SUBDIVISION
OF LOT 3 IN THE ORIGINAL LOTS 79
AND 80 IN THE CITY OF PRINCETON,
COUNTY OF BUREAU AND STATE OF
ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; RUNNING
THENCE EAST ON THE NORTH LINE
OF SAID LOTS 8, 9, AND 10, 164 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 50 FEET; THENCE
WEST 164 FEET TO THE WEST LINE
OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTH 50
FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING,
ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN
THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF LOTS 8,
9 AND 10 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF
SUBLOT THREE (3) OF LOTS 79 AND
80 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN, (NOW
CITY) OF PRINCETON, DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
LOT 8, RUNNING THENCE EAST ON
THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 8, 9
AND 10, 164 FEET TO THE PLACE OF
BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 16 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 50 FEET; THENCE
WEST 16 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50
FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING,
ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN
THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 1017 S. CHURCH, Princeton,
IL 61356
Property Index No. 16-16-378-020. The real estate
is improved with a single family residence. The
judgment amount was $149,130.56. Sale terms:
25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at
the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales
Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee
for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality
Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real
estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to
exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is
due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be
paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real
estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by
any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in
and to the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real
estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes
levied against said real estate and is offered for sale
without any representation as to quality or quantity
of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS
IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the
amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to
the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The
property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of
the property. Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all information. If
this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser
of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a
mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal
fees required by The Condominium Property Act,
765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property
is a condominium unit which is part of a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit at
the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall
pay the assessments required by The Condominium
Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER),
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN
POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney:
JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230
W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606,
(312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 13-6639.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South

Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650
(312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial
Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day
status report of pending sales.
JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230
W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-6639 Case
Number: 13 CH 32 TJSC#: 34-31
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to
collect a debt and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose.
I584926
Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 21,
28 and Feb. 4, 2014.

its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later)
only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer
of the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s;
(b) the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s
has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or
finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part
58; (c) the grant recipient has incurred costs not
authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of
a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal
agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has
submitted a written finding that the project is
unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures
(24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the HUD
Community Planning and Development Director at
77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Potential
objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual
last day of the objection period.
Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb.
4, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
ONEWEST BANK, FSB (D/B/A FINANCIAL )
FREEDOM, A DIVISION OF ONEWEST )
BANK, FSB
)
Plaintiff,
)
-v.-
)
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD )
CLAIMANTS, et al
)
Defendants
)
13 CH 00027
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered
in the above cause on October 31, 2013, an agent
for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30
a.m. on March 4, 2014, at the office of Russell,
English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave.
West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
SUB-LOT TWO (2) IN THE SUBDIVISION
OF LOT FORTY-EIGHT (48) IN THE
ORIGINAL TOWN OF BREWERSVILLE,
NOW VILLAGE OF WALNUT; SITUATED
IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU IN THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 106 N. MAIN STREET,
WALNUT, IL 61376
Property Index No. 03-08-431-007. The real estate
is improved with a single family residence. Sale
terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to
The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party
checks will be accepted. The balance, including
the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for
each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid
by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee
acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its
credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment
creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential
real estate whose rights in and to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject
property is subject to general real estate taxes,
special assessments, or special taxes levied against
said real estate and is offered for sale without any
representation as to quality or quantity of title and
without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by
the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid,
the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that
will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate
after confirmation of the sale. The property will
NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the property.
Prospective bidders are admonished to check the
court file to verify all information. If this property
is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at
the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall
pay the assessments and the legal fees required by
The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)
(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium
unit which is part of a common interest community,
the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale
other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments
required by The Condominium Property Act, 765
ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER),
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN
POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST
RELEASE OF FUNDS
(January 30, 2014)
Terri Lawrence
Pres/CEO
Tri-County Opportunities Council
405 Emmons Ave
Rock Falls, Il. 61071
(815-625-7830)
On or about February 12, 2014, Tri-County
Opportunities Council will request THE Illinois
Housing Development Authority to submit a request
to the HUD Regional Office, 77 West Jackson St.,
Chicago, IL to authorize the release of HOME
Investment Partnership funds under Title (II) of
the (National Affordable Housing Act) of 19(90),
as amended, to undertake a project known as (TriCounty Opportunities Council Single Family Owner
Occupied Program HO-50852), for the purpose
rehabilitation assistance for the benefit of low- and
very low-income buyers of single family dwellings
in Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle,
Putnam, Stark and Whiteside Counties, Illinois.
$250,000 has been set aside for this moderate
rehabilitation, and program related administrative
expenses.
The activities proposed ARE CATEGORICALLY
EXCLUDED UNDER HUD REGULATIONS AT 24
CFR PART 58 FROM NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY ACT REQUIREMENTS An Environmental
Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at
Tri-County Opportunities Council 405 Emmons Ave
Rock Falls, Illinois and may be examined or copied
weekdays (8:00) a.m. to (4:00) p.m.
CONDITIONS
The current Environmental Review Record represents the first of a two-tiered review. The
Environmental Review identifies which statutes
will be reviewed and what steps taken to complete
the review for each specific site.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Homeownership
Department, Illinois Housing Development
Authority, Suite 700, 401 N. Michigan, Chicago,
IL 60611. All comments received by February 11,
2014 will be considered by the Illinois Housing
Development Authority prior to submission of a
request for release of funds to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The Illinois Housing Development Authority
certifies to HUD that Executive Director, Chief
Operating Officer or Assistant Treasurer in HIS/
HER capacity as Executive Director/Chief
Operating Officer or Assistant Treasurer consents
to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts
if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities
in relation to the environmental review process
and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.
HUD’s acceptance of the certification satisfies its
responsibilities under NEPA and allows Tri-County
Opportunities Council to use Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
The Department of Housing and Urban
Development will accept objections to its release
of funds and the certification for a period of fifteen
days following the anticipated submission date or

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC.,
)
Plaintiff,
)
-v.)
JAMES R. HOFFMAN, LYNETTE M.
)
HOFFMAN
)
Defendant
)
13 CH 32
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
entered in the above cause on December 19, 2013,
an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will
at 11:30 a.m. on February 18, 2014, at the Bureau
Courthouse, 700 South Main Street (East Door),
PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following
described real estate:
Commonly known as 1017 S. CHURCH,
Princeton, IL 61356
Property Index No. 16-16-378-020. The real estate
is improved with a single family residence. The
judgment amount was $149,130.56. Sale terms:
25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at
the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales
Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee
for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality
Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real
estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to
exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is
due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be
paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real
estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by
any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in
and to the residential real estate arose prior to the
sale. The subject property is subject to general real
estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes
levied against said real estate and is offered for sale
without any representation as to quality or quantity
of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS
IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the
amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate
of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to
the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The
property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of
the property. Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all information. If
this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser
of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a
mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal
fees required by The Condominium Property Act,
765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property
is a condominium unit which is part of a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit at
the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall
pay the assessments required by The Condominium
Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER),
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN
POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney:
JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC,
230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL
60606, (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number
13-6639. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL
60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The
Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a
7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON,
BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe
Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 5419710 Attorney File No. 13-6639 Case Number: 13
CH 32 TJSC#: 34-31 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that
Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector
attempting to collect a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that purpose.
I584926
Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 21,
28 and Feb. 4, 2014.

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100 days later...
The halls were filled with excitement on Friday as students at the Jefferson
Elementary School in Princeton held celebrations in honor of the 100th day of
school. Pictured are kindergarten students in Sue King and Kylee Gutshall’s
classes. The students, dressed in fun crowns, hats and glasses, participated in
various activities relating to the number 100. Among them included who could
stay quiet for 100 seconds, who could keep their balloon in the area for 100
seconds and how long it takes to pop more than 100 balloons.
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5-day Planner
Today

Tonight

High 23

Low 15

Wednesday

High 17

Thursday

Low -6 High 6

Friday

Low -6 High 13

Weekly weather
Low

One year ago
Prec.

High

Records

Low

Prec.

High

Low

53 (1987)

-20 (1996)

Feb. 2

18

-3

0

25

13

1S

Feb. 1

25

18

4S

19

-2

TS

57 (1990)

-10 (1996)

Jan. 31

17

10

1S

17

1

0

68 (1989)

-16 (1996)

Jan. 30

31

16

TS

46

17

.3S

58 (2012)

-14 (1966)

Jan. 29

26

0

0

64

42

.96

64 (2013)

-18 (1966)

Jan. 28

7

-10

0

52

39

T

57 (2002)

-15 (1977)

Jan. 27

0

-8

0

40

25

T

60 (2002)

-12 (1955)

Source: National Weather Service Reporting Station, Princeton asterisk means new record temperature